The Hashemite Kingdom of Jorddan-Ministry of Education
THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDDAN-MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
GENERAL SECONDARY CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION-2016
الاستاذ محمود العزام Unit 3 المستوى 3
Read the following text carefully, and then in your ANSWER BOOKLET answer all the questions that follow. Your answers should be based on the text.
Ten-year-old Adeeb al-Balooshi, from Dubai, is going to travel to seven countries on a tour which has been orgianised and funded by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad, Crown Prince of Dubai.
The boy caught Sheikh Hamdan’s attention with his invention – a prosthetic limb for his father. The Sheikh has taken a special interest in the boy, and hopes the tour that he is sponsoring for Adeeb will give the young inventor more self-confidence and inspire other young Emirati inventors.
Adeeb got the idea for a special kind of prosthetic leg while he was at the beach with his family. His father, who wears an artificial leg, could not swim in the sea as he could not risk getting his leg wet. This inspired Adeeb to invent a waterproof prosthetic leg.
Adeeb is going to visit the USA, France, the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Italy and Germany, where he will be staying with relatives. However, while he is in Germany, Adeeb will not be spending all his time sightseeing. He will be working with a specialist doctor to build the appendage. He will also be attending a course on prosthetics and learning about different kinds of medical apparatus.
Adeeb has invented several other devices, including a tiny cleaning robot and a heart monitor, which is attached to a car seat belt. In the case of an emergency, rescue services and the driver’s family will be automatically connected with the driver through this special checking device.
He has also invented a fireproof helmet. This special equipment, which has a built-in camera system, will help rescue workers in emergencies. It is for these reasons that Adeeb rightly deserves his reputation as one of the youngest inventors in the world.
Question Number One.
A.
1. Sheikh Hamdan has two purposes from sponsoring Adeeb's tour. Write down these two purposes.
2. Adeeb has invented many things/devices. Write down two of them.
3. Quote the sentence which indicates that Adeeb isn't visiting Germany for tourism only.
4. What does the underlined pronoun which refere to?
5. Find a word in the text that has similar meaning to the word " limb".
B. Critical thinking.
1. It is said that "necessity is the mother of invention". Think of this proverb and in two sentences, write your point of view.
2. According to the writer, Sheikh Hamdan motivated Adeeb to achieve further success. Explain this statement, suggesting three ways to motivate young people to develop their abilities.
Question Number Two:
A. Choose the suitable item from those given in the box to complete the following sentences.
a coma, helmet, brain, self-confidence, pill1. The new cancer drug is taken as one...... every morning.
2. The word...... means to be in an unconscious state.
3. Some school activities encourage students to develop their......
4. Scientists will use a ...... scanning technique to see if patients are in pain .
A. Study the following sentences carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
*What does the underlined suffix "proof" mean in th word waterproof?
Adeeb invented a waterproof prosthetic leg for his father.
......
*Replace the underlined word " apparatus" in the following sentence with a word that has a synonymous meaning.
The students help the teacher put the apparatus away after the science lesson in the laboratory.
......
C. Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the word derived from those given in the box.
Translation, surgeon, invent1. In our English exams, we have to...... texts from English to Arabic.
2. This hospital provide so many medical services such as......
Question Number Three.
A. Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb from those given between brackets.
1. In three years time, I ...... building my new house. (complete)
2. You can take your CD back next weekend. I...... it by then.(install)
3. My plane ...... of at 9:00 pm. (take)
4. It...... that this project doesn't have any benefits. (feel)
5. What ...... you...... tonight at 8:00pm? (do)
6. Tomorrow this time Ali's flight ...... at the airport. (arrive)
7. If you want to meet me tonight, I ………………….in a nearby restaurant at 10 pm. (wait)
8. Ahmad hopes……………his new project as soon as possible. (start)
9. After the show…………., we chose where to hold it. (plan)
Question Number Four: Editing.
You were given the following text that contains two spelling mistakes and two grammar mistakes. Find these mistakes and correct them.
Most drogs have side efects, but their benefits greatly outweighs their disadvantages. Scientists will believe that patients should take medicines only if necessary.